Face me in the right direction 9" ford wheel cyclinder

I'm getting ready to run brake lines on my car and I notice the holes on the wheel cylinder where the line attaches face the rear. I have another set of backing plates fully loaded and the holes face the front. I'm sure I read some where they should face the front, tried searching with no luck. I'm using the holes where the emergency brake cable goes, as reference, face front right? I'm asking wich way do the wheel cylinders face? Also please educate me why do they face one way or the other. Again it's a 9" ford rear, any help will be well appreciated, probably save my dumb ***, Thank you Ed

 

The wheel cylinders do not know what direction the fluid comes from nor do they care . Face them in whatever direction is good for you in running the lines. Most that I have dealt with face the rear because the steel line runs along the backside of the axle. Note: if you swap sides with the cylinders they will face in the opposite direction

 

Are the wheel cylinders reversed (right on left, left on right) or are they the same part number? I am having a little trouble visualizing what you mean. Really any 9" cylinder should work as long as the brake shoe size is correct and the bleeder is on top.

 

Thanks hivolt76528 thats the info I'm looking for, since I have 2 sets and both opposite I wanted to make sure. Also wanted to know if there was a reason they faced one way or the other, Thanks Ed

 

Sharpe427 I haven't checked part numbers the bleeders are on top, just trying to determine wich way they face and why, thank you Ed

 

I have always reversed them. Running the lines in front of axle for a neater look ,when viewing from the rear of the vehicle.

 

I think a lot of the later model Fords have the wheel cylinder inlets facing the rear so that they can run a hard line across the back of the axle housing with a tee in the middle going to a rubber hose. It shouldn't matter whether they're facing forward or backward as long as you have wheel cylinders with equal size pistons front and back.

The bleeder should always be on top so you can get the bubbles out of the line.

 

Thank you Hambers you've given me the answers I've needed, on with the brake lines. Ed